Dallas Police Officer Turner shares a live reading of Patricia Vermillion's award-winning picture book, Texas Chili? Oh my! with Dallas-area children during the COVID-19-related quarantine.
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Bun E. Boniface to join Monkey and Dog Books Bun E. Boniface celebrates Independent Bookstore Day with Monkey and Dog Books at their lovely bookstore in Fort Worth’s trendy West 7th Street area. Last Saturday in April Celebrated annually on the last Saturday of April, the national event was established […]
Hop Over to the Arboretum on Easter Sunday & Meet Bun E. Boniface Easter at the Arboretum The month of April has been hopping at the Dallas Arboretum with a multitude of special activities for Easter, but we think they have saved the best for last! On Easter Sunday, April […]
Books of the Hour How does one distinguish a good book from a bad book? The oft-quoted English author and critic John Ruskin had this to say: “For all books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books of all time.” But while the above […]
Bun E. Boniface to appear at “I Love to Read” Multi-cultural Book Fair! Author Cynthia Wildridge will be among several local authors featured at the “I Love to Read” Multi-cultural Book Fair at the Grand Prairie, TX Public Library in early November. In honor of National Novel Writing Month, the Grand […]
Bun E. Boniface congratulates the Dallas International School as they celebrate their 25th anniversary! Bon anniversaire, DIS ! BOOK FAIR! FOIRE AU LIVRES ! November 28-December 2, 2016 Special Friends Day Don’t miss the Opening on Special Friends Day on Friday, November 18th! The book fair then runs from Monday, […]
Celebrate literacy with North Texas children’s authors and illustrators! The Dallas Public Library is hosting an afternoon of fun, free events for parents, educators, and children ages 2-12 Saturday, November 5, 2016 The festivities include seventeen authors and illustrators, readings, arts & crafts, an on-site bookstore (enticing discounts!), and Q&A, […]
“Are we allowed to buy your books?” With over 40,000 bibliophiles running around the Texas State Capitol grounds in Austin during the 20th annual Texas Book Festival, there were bound to be some odd questions. A colleague suggested we compete for the strangest question asked of us during the two-day […]
Among the many treasures at The Cloisters in New York City, this one stands out as particularly divine. This exquisite Book of Hours was created in the 14th century for Jeanne d’Evreux, when she was Queen of France. It is small enough to fit comfortably in your hands. Currently housed […]
Can a bunny learn to count in French? You might be surprised! Take a peek inside the book via the slide show below. , Bun E. Learns to Count in French. To listen to the Overture from the CD while you browse, please click the embedded audio file below. To sample […]
The United States’ first public library, located just outside Boston, was founded with books from Benjamin Franklin’s private collection. It was named Franklin Public Library in his honor. Franklin was a famous inventor, innovator, and statesman. He spent time in France helping John Adams secure France’s support in the Colonies’ […]
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America. Did you know he also established the first circulating library? It was called The Library Company of Philadelphia. It was founded in 1731, before the U.S. had won her Independence from England! At that time, books […]
Did you know that you can borrow books, music, and movies from a public library for free? All you need is a library card. If you do not have a card, ask your librarian to help you get one. If your local public library owns a copy of Bun E. Learns […]
Welcome to bunetales.com, the official web presence of the bilingual children’s series, THE TALES OF BUN E. BONIFACE®. After several years at our prior home, we are creating this new burrow to house our treasures. We hope our home will become one of your treasures, too! French for Kids Our […]
#My Writing Process Blog Tour Global Children’s Authors Invited It was through my SCBWI critique group that I learned of the fascinating “My Writing Process” blog tour that has been making its way to select children’s authors across the globe. I was intrigued and honored to have been asked to […]
Jumping down the rabbit hole! A full decade ago, a marketing guru encouraged me to start blogging. The term had just been coined; the concept scarcely existed. I resisted. I’ve now enlisted. My Writing Process Blog Tour Though privacy is no less sacred to me today than it was a […]
O Dichotomy! This Reluctant Blogger would far prefer writing the story, to writing about the writer. But the creative process is so fascinating . . . Honored to have been invited to participate in the “My Writing Process” blog tour that is currently making its way across the globe, I […]